How to bring the player to the lock screen Xiaomi: all the ways for MIUI 12-14

Do you want to listen to music without unlocking a Xiaomi smartphone every time? Displaying the player on the lock screen saves time and makes managing tracks easier - just one swipe is enough to pause or switch the song. However, in recent versions of MIUI, this feature is sometimes hidden or unstable due to battery optimization or shell features.

In this article, we will discuss 5 working methods to bring the player to the lock screen for all models of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO – from the budget Redmi Note 12 to the flagship Xiaomi 14 Ultra. Instructions are relevant for MIUI 12, 13 and 14 based on Android 10-14, including devices with global and Chinese firmware, and you will learn why the player can disappear from the lock screen and how to fix it.

Why the player is not displayed on the lock screen Xiaomi

Before you set up the display, it is important to understand the reasons why the player may be missing:

  • 🔋 Optimizing the battery: MIUI Automatically suspends the background of applications, including music services.
  • 🔒 Privacy settings: In new versions MIUI notifications on the locked screen can be disabled by default.
  • 🎵 Application problems: Some players (such as Spotify or Spotify) VK Music) requires additional permissions.
  • 📱 Features of the firmware: On the Chinese versions MIUI (China ROM) Some options may be missing.

If the player used to work but suddenly disappeared, check Settings → Applications → Application Management → [Your player] → Battery. Often the problem is solved by removing restrictions on background activity.

📊 Which player do you use more often?
Built-in MIUI Music
Spotify
Yandex Music
VK Music
Other

Method 1: Configure player notifications (universal method)

The most reliable way is to set up player notifications on a locked screen, which works for any music application, including Spotify, YouTube Music, and standard MIUI Music.

  1. Open Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification management.
  2. Find your music player (such as Spotify or MIUI Music) and tap it.
  3. Activate the switches: 🔔 Allow notices 🔓 Show on a locked screen (or “sensitive content” if available) 📌 Priority notifications (optional, for better visibility)

Show notifications on a locked screen

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After these actions, the player should appear on the lock screen when playing music. If not, check the battery settings for the application (more on this below).

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Method 2: Disabling Battery Optimization for Player

MIUI aggressively optimizes background processes, which may prevent the player from showing up on the locked screen, to fix this:

  1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
  2. Choose your music player (such as Spotify or MIUI Music).
  3. Slip on the Battery (or Battery Consumption in older versions).
  4. Select No Limits (or No Limits on Background Activity) mode.
  5. Activate the Auto Start option (if any).

Some applications (such as Spotify) will also need to manually allow background activity in Settings → Special permissions → Background activity.

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If the player still disappears, try adding it to Secure Applications (some versions of MIUI have this option in the battery settings).

Method 3: Using a player widget on a locked screen

MIUI 12-14 has a hidden feature that adds a player widget directly to the lock screen, and it doesn't work on all models, but it's worth trying:

  1. Unlock your phone and swipe right on the home screen to open the widget bar.
  2. Slap the icon. ⚙️ Settings at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Select Widgets on the lock screen (or Additional lock screen settings).
  4. Find your player’s widget (such as MIUI Music or Spotify) and activate it.
  5. Return to the lock screen – now when playing music, a widget with control should appear.

If the widget doesn’t show up, try restarting your phone or updating your firmware. On some devices (like POCO F5), this feature may not be available.

What to do if the widget does not appear?
1. Check if your model supports widgets on the lock screen (on budget Redmi they are often cut down). 2. Make sure the player plays music in the background (some applications stop when folded). 3. Try changing the theme in Settings → Theme – sometimes this resets the restrictions on widgets.

Method 4: Adjusting through ADB (for power users)

If standard methods do not help, you can manually enable the display of the player through ADB-It works on all versions. MIUI, But it requires a computer connection.

You'll need:

  • 💻 Computer with installed Xiaomi and ADB-tools drivers.
  • 📱 Included Debugging by USB on the phone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 times tap the version, then return to the additional → For developers).
  • 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).

Instructions:

  1. Connect the phone to the computer and confirm debugging on the smartphone screen.
  2. Open the command line (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) in the adb folder.
  3. Enter the command to check the connection: Adb devices must appear serial number of your device.
  4. Execute the command to resolve notifications on the locked screen: adb shell settings put global lock_screen_show_notifications 1
  5. Reboot the phone.

If the player still doesn’t show up, try the additional command to reset the notification cache:

adb shell pm clear com.android.systemui

Attention!

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ADB-The method is the most reliable, but it requires caution. Wrong commands can disrupt the system.

Method 5: Using third-party players with MIUI support

If the built-in methods didn’t work, try installing a third-party player optimized for MIUI.

Player.Support for MIUIFeaturesReference
Poweramp✅ Complete.Customizable widget, support for Hi-Res audioGoogle Play
Musicolet✅ PartialLightweight, without advertising, works without the InternetGoogle Play
VLC✅ Complete.Support for all formats, widget on the lock screenGoogle Play
BlackPlayer⚠️ Requires settingsMinimalist design, support for themesGoogle Play

After installing the player:

  1. Run it and play the track.
  2. Go to the player settings and find the Lock Screen or Notifications section.
  3. Activate the display option on the locked screen.
  4. In MIUI settings, allow notifications for this application (as in Method 1).

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There's a separate setting on Poweramp for the notification style on the lock screen.Select Android Auto or MIUI Style for better compatibility.

Problem Solving: Player Disappears or Doesn't Work

If the player appears, then disappears, check the following points:

  • 🔄 Phone reboot: Sometimes a banal reboot helps, especially after an update MIUI.
  • 📵 Do Not Disturb Mode: Make sure it is turned off or set to skip media notifications.
  • 🔐 Security and locking: On some firmware (e.g. China) ROM) Requires to disable Privacy Protection for notifications.
  • 📲 App Update: Check if the player needs an update in Google Play or App Store.

Critical feature of MIUI 14: On some devices (for example, Xiaomi 13T or Redmi Note 12 Pro+), the player does not appear if the Performance Mode is enabled in the battery settings.

⚠️ Note: On HyperOS devices (new shell instead of HyperOS) MIUI) The path to notification settings may be different.Look for the Notifications section → Additional settings → Lock screen.

FAQ: Frequent questions about the player on the lock screen Xiaomi

The player is displayed, but it doesn't respond to the press. What do we do?
This is a typical MIUI problem related to battery optimization: Try: Turn off Power Saving Mode in battery settings; add a player to Secure Apps (if there is one), reinstall the player app; if it doesn't, use another player (like VLC or Poweramp).
Can I adjust the appearance of the player on the lock screen?
Yes, but the features are firmware and player-dependent: MIUI Music changes the look and feel with the theme of the system. Poweramp or Musicolet can choose the notification style in the settings. MIUI 14 has animations for the player (included in Settings → Lock screen → Notification style).
The player works, but disappears in a few minutes.
This is due to background optimization. Solutions: Disable Adaptive Battery in settings (Settings → Battery → Modes). Add the player to optimization exceptions (as in Method 2). Check if the player kills MIUI Security (in the security settings, disable cleaning for this application).
The lock screen only shows the standard MIUI player, not Spotify. How do you fix it?
That's a limitation. MIUI For third-party players, try: Install Spotify as default player (Settings) → Annexes → Default. Deactivate built-in MIUI Music (Settings) → Annexes → MIUI Music → Disable it. Use it. ADB-command for forced display (as in Method 4).
After the MIUI update, the player stopped showing.
Updates often reset settings.Order of action: Check notification settings (as in Method 1).Reset Launcher cache (Settings) → Annexes → Launcher → Warehouse → Clear the cache. If it doesn't help, reset the lock screen settings (Settings) → Lock screen → Resetting) In extreme cases, rollback to the previous version MIUI (But it's risky!).